Statewide Stormwater Improvements - PROTECT Grant

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for statewide stormwater improvements under PROTECT Grant funding, constructing 89 stormwater treatment units (STUs) across 10 watersheds throughout Rhode Island under Rhode Island Contract No. 2026-CU-032 (Federal Aid Project No. STP-PROT(005), STIP ID 7551), with bids due September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT.

This is a federal-aid project subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates and the Work Hours Act of 1962. The project carries an 80 percent FHWA and 20 percent State of Rhode Island cost share. All proposals must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures; mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand-delivered proposals will not be accepted. Vendors must register in Ocean State Procures prior to bid submission and comply with anti-collusion, debarment certifications, and Title VI assurances.

The scope includes soil management and disposal services, field office support, traffic control, mobilization, and installation of hydrodynamic separators, infiltration swales, infiltration basins, underground infiltration systems, sand filters, wet basins, and disconnection systems. Key line items include hauling and stockpiling of contaminated soils (59,241 tons), soil disposal operations (approximately 14,353 to 50,000 tons per type), maintenance of erosion and sediment controls (lump sum with $30,000 minimum), 24 months of field office support, and one stabilized gravel paved lot. Detailed engineering drawings and site-specific specifications are provided in Volume 2 Plan Set.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty (bid bond) equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount from a surety company authorized to do business in Rhode Island, and the successful bidder will furnish a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Required insurance includes general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), workers compensation ($100,000 each accident), and automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit). A contract administrative fee of 0.33 percent will be withheld from all payments. Questions are due September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Contact M. Scott Stephens at the Department of Transportation, (401) 574-8152.